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the national archives actually has all of obama's presidential records. he doesn't have any of them himself, let alone highly classified stuff stashed in his gold painted bedroom. when trump made those false claims online about former president obama and his materials from the national archives, police noticed a spike in what was apparently hostile, threatening online chatter about the obama presidential library national archives facility in suburban hoffman estates, illinois. and so, according to "the washington post," police had to increase their patrols there at that national archives building. and that is in keeping with what we now know is an overall increased threat environment towards national archives facilities and national archives staff. ever sincen it emerged trump is under criminal investigation from, among other things, potentially violating the espionage act and then he refused to hand it over. that apparently has been enough to make the national archives the enemy of trump supporters. nbc news has obtained a letter from the head of the nat
the national archives actually has all of obama's presidential records. he doesn't have any of them himself, let alone highly classified stuff stashed in his gold painted bedroom. when trump made those false claims online about former president obama and his materials from the national archives, police noticed a spike in what was apparently hostile, threatening online chatter about the obama presidential library national archives facility in suburban hoffman estates, illinois. and so, according...
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presidential library. and they've now had to increase the police presence at that facility. after the fbi executed a search warrant earlier this month, to go seize classified documents and other materials that trump was supposed to give back to the national archive, trump not once, not twice, but three times made statements online that president obama was somehow the real villain, that he, trump had, done nothing wrong, but obama had taken millions of documents, tons of classified stuff he shouldn't have taken, to his home, president obama's home should be raided. all of that from trump is just, you will be shocked to hear this but is 100% bull-pucky, the national archives actually has all of obama's presidential records, he doesn't have any of them himself, let alone highly classified stuff stashed in his gold painted bedrooms like some other former president, and nevertheless when trump made those claims online about former president obama and his materials from the national archives, police say they not
presidential library. and they've now had to increase the police presence at that facility. after the fbi executed a search warrant earlier this month, to go seize classified documents and other materials that trump was supposed to give back to the national archive, trump not once, not twice, but three times made statements online that president obama was somehow the real villain, that he, trump had, done nothing wrong, but obama had taken millions of documents, tons of classified stuff he...
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and finally, president obama facing criticism, presidential privacy on the links is far from unprecedented. here is andrea mitchell with that story. >> reporter: when fdr died in georgia in 1945, the white house reporters were in washington. when president eisenhower had his first heart attack after playing 27 holes of golf outside denver in 1955, the press corp was first told it was a stomach ache. ronald reagan rode his horse without any press coverage. and president clinton had a late night fall in florida. the traveling press corp, miles away. most americans understand that the job is 24/7, others say be prepared to see a different president obama in the second term, willing to do things like playing golf with a controversial figure like tiger woods. >> it is true that if he played golf with tiger woods during the campaign it may have been interpreted differently. and anything was fair game, a source of controversy in a campaign. of course he feels more liberated to do something like that. >> reporter: the white house press corp only found out from twitter and on the air. >> to see the
and finally, president obama facing criticism, presidential privacy on the links is far from unprecedented. here is andrea mitchell with that story. >> reporter: when fdr died in georgia in 1945, the white house reporters were in washington. when president eisenhower had his first heart attack after playing 27 holes of golf outside denver in 1955, the press corp was first told it was a stomach ache. ronald reagan rode his horse without any press coverage. and president clinton had a late...
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. >> the biggest contributor to barack obama's presidential campaign is goldman sachs. the primary activities of this president, relative to banking, have been to protect the most lucrative aspect of that business, which is the dark market for credit default swaps and the like. that has been an implicit agenda of his treasury secretary. he is -- this president is advocating trade agreements that allow enhanced bank secrecy in panama, enhanced murdering of union members in columbia, and the refunding of north korean slaves. this president and republicans are both in favor of those trade agreements. and this president renewed the bush tax cuts for millionaires. those are actions. those are not words. this guy's a great talker. everybody loves to talk. this is a man who has taken action. barack obama has taken action. he has kept the swaps market dark, no capital requirements for the -- >> well, let me react now. let me react. i'm a progressive. i share a lot of the frustrations that my fellow progressives share. when i look at the alternative, i think, well, it sure beats
. >> the biggest contributor to barack obama's presidential campaign is goldman sachs. the primary activities of this president, relative to banking, have been to protect the most lucrative aspect of that business, which is the dark market for credit default swaps and the like. that has been an implicit agenda of his treasury secretary. he is -- this president is advocating trade agreements that allow enhanced bank secrecy in panama, enhanced murdering of union members in columbia, and...
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. >> powers spoke for the first time about being banished from president obama's presidential campaign in 2008 after she was quoted calling hillary clinton, his then rival, a monster. >> it was beyond searing. you lose your temper, you're in a campaign, things go back and forth. it completely broke my heart there's a fair amount of negativity heaped upon her i find massively unfair. >> i heard there were tears. >> certainly it was very emotional for me. i was so grateful to say that in person with something i'm immensely grateful to her for giving me that opportunity. across america people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza®. he said victoza® is different than pills. victoza® is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once-a-day, any time, and comes in a pen. and the needle is thin. victoza® is not for weight loss, but it may help you lose some weight. victoza® is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blo
. >> powers spoke for the first time about being banished from president obama's presidential campaign in 2008 after she was quoted calling hillary clinton, his then rival, a monster. >> it was beyond searing. you lose your temper, you're in a campaign, things go back and forth. it completely broke my heart there's a fair amount of negativity heaped upon her i find massively unfair. >> i heard there were tears. >> certainly it was very emotional for me. i was so grateful...
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as a republican, his endorsement of barack obama's presidential campaign was a major moment in american politics. an endorsement he made on "meet the press". >> i think back to my army career. we have two individuals, either one of them can be a good president. but which is the president that we need now? which is the individual that serves the needs of the nation for the next period of time? and i come to the conclusion that because of his ability to inspire, because of the inclusive nature of his campaign, because he is reaching out all across america, because of who he is and his rhetorical abilities. we have to take that into account as well as his substance. he has both style and substance, he has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president. i think he is a transformationl figure. a new generation coming on to the world stage, on the american stage, and for that reason, i'll be voting for senator barack obama. >> that's an endorsement. at the same time, powell's life serves as a complicated reminder of the mistakes made by u.s. leadership which
as a republican, his endorsement of barack obama's presidential campaign was a major moment in american politics. an endorsement he made on "meet the press". >> i think back to my army career. we have two individuals, either one of them can be a good president. but which is the president that we need now? which is the individual that serves the needs of the nation for the next period of time? and i come to the conclusion that because of his ability to inspire, because of the...
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let's go to the obama versus trump presidential campaign. what is your theory of that theoretical campaign? who would win it? >> i can't say who would win it. what i can say is that obama of course is imagining himself as the change candidate, the candidate who really came out in 2008 and blew hillary clinton out of the water, so i think he's looking at himself as someone who be able to cap the hearts of americans. there are large counties that went for obama and switched to trump. that tells me that trump became the hot hand, the candidate that people saw as a change agent and the candidate that people thought were talking for them. and that was the working class people and people who really wanted something different in this economy. so i think it's really tough to say who would have won, but i think donald trump has a good backing in that he was able to kind of harness the obama way of doing things and win this election. >> jared, what's your theory on if president obama could have run for a third term? >> i think he has shown a little of
let's go to the obama versus trump presidential campaign. what is your theory of that theoretical campaign? who would win it? >> i can't say who would win it. what i can say is that obama of course is imagining himself as the change candidate, the candidate who really came out in 2008 and blew hillary clinton out of the water, so i think he's looking at himself as someone who be able to cap the hearts of americans. there are large counties that went for obama and switched to trump. that...
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presidential library in chicago. the bill backed passed unanimously through committee yesterday and now heads to the full house for a vote. the city is interested in being the home of the future library, the location is not expected to be announced until early next year. >> honolulu, where are you? president obama says it time to move on from the health care debate and raspberry respond no way. we'll talk about that. and who was the last democratic governor of rhode island? you get that right first, you get a shout out. can i have some of your dip? please! mmmm... not bad, right? i'll have some more! that's a double dip! you... double dipped... ok, now i'm going to have to wash this entire -- new pringles tortillas. you dip 'em or don't. pringles! who would have thought masterthree cheese lasagna would go with chocolate cake and ceviche? the same guy who thought that small caps and bond funds would go with a merging markets. it's a masterpiece. thanks. clearly you are type e. you made it phil. welcome home. now what'
presidential library in chicago. the bill backed passed unanimously through committee yesterday and now heads to the full house for a vote. the city is interested in being the home of the future library, the location is not expected to be announced until early next year. >> honolulu, where are you? president obama says it time to move on from the health care debate and raspberry respond no way. we'll talk about that. and who was the last democratic governor of rhode island? you get that...
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last time they got to run with obama. >> what's the big upset? >> i think pennsylvania. >> the opposite of synopsis. the presidential briefings going back a couple years since we're hearing donald trump doesn't like them to get repetition every day. bill clinton was a voracious reader. he read his intelligence briefings. george w. bush had people come in and gave him the understanding of what was going on, and he also had an hour with them afterwards. and now president obama read as well as takes the briefings. so we understand donald trump does not like to read much, so we are expecting it will be catered to him. >> senior sources on capitol hill, it seems like rex tillerson is going to be fine. fine doesn't mean the process is going to be pleasant or not bumpy. but he's an impressive guy. >> thank you, john braybender, april ryan. thanks for being with us. don and i met because i'm a volunteer for meals on wheels. we had an instant connection. what was that? i said, "delivering to you is always a special treat." oh. company, companionship, food
last time they got to run with obama. >> what's the big upset? >> i think pennsylvania. >> the opposite of synopsis. the presidential briefings going back a couple years since we're hearing donald trump doesn't like them to get repetition every day. bill clinton was a voracious reader. he read his intelligence briefings. george w. bush had people come in and gave him the understanding of what was going on, and he also had an hour with them afterwards. and now president obama...
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i ran obama's 2008 presidential transition, one month after election day in 2008 we had 300,000 resumes sent to us. by contrast, this administration, you'll recall, had to do a hiring fair on capitol hill in june because they couldn't find enough people to work for them. and it's not surprising given the chaotic manner and the way this is run. people don't want this on their resume right now and especially if you are a high level person seeking a cabinet position you run the risk that your reputation will be smeared. if this could happen to mattis and tillerson, it can happen to you as well. >> yeah, and we've seen everyone, as rick wilson says, everything trump touches dies, but a lot of people's reputations, h.r. mcmaster a great example, a sterling reputation going in, accomplished scholar and writer and military man, unceremoniously bounced on his way out. the other component, lynn, having covered government divide in the past, they just know there's a ton of subpoenas and investigations and they're going to be hauled before the hill. and lord knows what kinds of trouble you might e
i ran obama's 2008 presidential transition, one month after election day in 2008 we had 300,000 resumes sent to us. by contrast, this administration, you'll recall, had to do a hiring fair on capitol hill in june because they couldn't find enough people to work for them. and it's not surprising given the chaotic manner and the way this is run. people don't want this on their resume right now and especially if you are a high level person seeking a cabinet position you run the risk that your...
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. >>> coming up in the top of the hour on "morning joe," president obama and mitt romney battle over the legacy of bill clinton. the "morning joe" crew breaks down how bubba is taking a leading role in the presidential campaign. >>> and when we come back here, we're huddle around the water cooler to watch house minority leader nancy pelosi bust a move at the weekend wedding of congressman barney frank. this is the first car that i've been totally in love with in every way, shape, and form. it's my dream vehicle. on a day to day basis, i am not using gas. my round trip is approximately 40 miles to work. head on home, stop at the grocery store, whatever else that i need to do -- still don't have to use gas. i'm never at the gas station unless i want some coffee. it's the best thing ever. as a matter of fact, i'm taking my savings so that i can go to hawaii. ♪ ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. >>> we told you at the top of the show outsourcing has become a key e
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. >> well, robert, an op-ed in the "washington post" says, obama should convene a presidential commission on national health costs to be chaired by romney and filled with leaders from every part of the sector plus other relevant experts. miller says the goal of will this commission would be to reduce health care costs. mitt romney saved the olympics. he's an accomplished businessman. do you see any chance anything like this would happen? >> i would not rule it out at all. mitt romney was a businessman for both of his career, but he got into politics running for the senate and then president twice. because he really is committed to public service. his father george was the same way. a businessman who entered public service. and i think it's not surprising that romney is going to the quhous today. whenever i interviewed mitt romney, i was always struck that he never considered the fight against obama a personal one. it was about public service. >> really? it felt like it watching from the outside. >> i think the campaign was nasty, but the relations between romney and obama as gentlemen was
. >> well, robert, an op-ed in the "washington post" says, obama should convene a presidential commission on national health costs to be chaired by romney and filled with leaders from every part of the sector plus other relevant experts. miller says the goal of will this commission would be to reduce health care costs. mitt romney saved the olympics. he's an accomplished businessman. do you see any chance anything like this would happen? >> i would not rule it out at all....
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. >>> on now to publics and the two presidential campaigns trading fire over president barack obama's remarks that the private sector is doing fine in contrast to the public sector. the romney campaign turning the president's words against him in this new political ad. >> the private sector is doing fine. where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government. the private sector is doing fine. >> that was the romney campaign ad. the obama campaign, though, using that same strategy in its return volley, once again attacking romney's massachusetts record. >> he says he need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. did he not get the message of wisconsin? the american did. it's time for us to cut back on government and help the american people. >> during governor romney's tenure, local government was gct dramatically. >> let's bring in our panel. gang, great to see all of you this morning. i'm sure you saw this. but david axelrod defended the president over the weekend. take a look at how he was hitting back at mitt romney. >> how big a mistake did th
. >>> on now to publics and the two presidential campaigns trading fire over president barack obama's remarks that the private sector is doing fine in contrast to the public sector. the romney campaign turning the president's words against him in this new political ad. >> the private sector is doing fine. where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government. the private sector is doing fine. >> that was the romney campaign ad. the obama...
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the current top two presidential contenders. a new "the washington post"/abc news survey finds for the first time if the election were held now president obama would beat mitt romney 51% to 45%. his margin widens against newt gingrich as the gop candidate with 54% of those surveyed to picking the president to 43% in favor of the former speaker of the house. >>> president obama's campaign is now asking wealthy democratic donors to contribute to super pacs that support his re-election and a reversal of his long-held position on super pac positions. while the president has raised the most money for the 2012 campaign he is facing a deep disadvantage in money raised by priorities usa action. as seen in this year's republican caucuses and primaries the so-called super pacs can spend unlimited amounts of cash and negative ads while shielding the candidates for direct responsibility. >>> allies are trying to turn up the diplomatic president on the syrian government. the u.s. has closed its embassy. calling for the president to step down
the current top two presidential contenders. a new "the washington post"/abc news survey finds for the first time if the election were held now president obama would beat mitt romney 51% to 45%. his margin widens against newt gingrich as the gop candidate with 54% of those surveyed to picking the president to 43% in favor of the former speaker of the house. >>> president obama's campaign is now asking wealthy democratic donors to contribute to super pacs that support his...
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and the obama presidential playbook being put to work by a grassroots favorite. much more at the top of the hour. but you're not done. capella university can help take your career even further, with the most direct path to your point "c". capella university. start your journey at capella.edu. >>> i'm melissa harris-perry. in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, americans otherwise healthy were purposely made ill by the united states government. whether they were forced to contract a deadly stomach bug or given gonorrhea or malaria, prison inmates were used for incredibly painful medical experiments with half of u.s. states allowing these practices. it was not until 1973 that this exploitation came to a head during congressional hearings and industry officials acknowledge they were using prisoners. the reason? prisoners were cheaper than chimpanzees. then senator hubert humphrey declared it is our moral responsibility to see that the poor and the uneducated and the captive are not left unprotected as human guinney pigs. yet, those on death row are still being subjected to pai
and the obama presidential playbook being put to work by a grassroots favorite. much more at the top of the hour. but you're not done. capella university can help take your career even further, with the most direct path to your point "c". capella university. start your journey at capella.edu. >>> i'm melissa harris-perry. in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, americans otherwise healthy were purposely made ill by the united states government. whether they were forced to contract a...
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when president obama brought her into his presidential administration as a top national security aide, she was thought of as dexter filkins says in the new piece today in "the new yorker", she was thought of as, quote, an in-house conscience for the white house on matters of foreign policy and while it is impressive, literally, i was impressed that this barack obama would bring on someone as clarian and uncompromising on these issues as samantha power, it must have also been a litt d with me, you who have been telling us what we've been doing wrong on genocide, you come help me make these real-world decisions. >> samantha first came to work for me in 2005 shortly after i became a united states senator. as one of our country's leading journalists, i think she won the pulitzer prize at the age of 15 or 16. one of our foremost thinkers on foreign policy. she showed us that the international community has a moral responsibility and profound interest in resolving conflicts and defending human dignity. >> thank you, mr. president. from the day i met you and you told me that you had spent a
when president obama brought her into his presidential administration as a top national security aide, she was thought of as dexter filkins says in the new piece today in "the new yorker", she was thought of as, quote, an in-house conscience for the white house on matters of foreign policy and while it is impressive, literally, i was impressed that this barack obama would bring on someone as clarian and uncompromising on these issues as samantha power, it must have also been a litt d...
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obviously, his ability to engage young people early in his presidential campaign in 2007 and 2008 are part of the reason we're having this confidence about former president barack obama. but part of this is also based on his own passion. he understands that if we're going to engage young people, it's not just about giving inspiring speeches to large stadiums filled with cheering audiences. some of this is about making clear to young people, this isn't about looking to people in washington, d.c. to lead the country. this is about us looking to you to tell us which direction this country should go. there's nobody that has more at stake in american politics than the youngest generation of americans. >> jonathan, you wrote today about what you've seen in the first 100 days. the president is trying to get young people engaged. what was your big takeaway as you watched this? >> i agree 100% with what josh said. the man we were watching on the screen is the man we have seen since he first onto the scene in four with that keynote for the then democratic nominee john kerry. what we've seen sin
obviously, his ability to engage young people early in his presidential campaign in 2007 and 2008 are part of the reason we're having this confidence about former president barack obama. but part of this is also based on his own passion. he understands that if we're going to engage young people, it's not just about giving inspiring speeches to large stadiums filled with cheering audiences. some of this is about making clear to young people, this isn't about looking to people in washington, d.c....
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of his presidential campaigns. >> senator obama without precondition wants to sit down and negotiate with them. without preconditions. that's what he stated again, a matter of record. >> one of the challenges we've had with iran is they looked at this administration and felt the administration was not as strong as they needed to be. i think they saw weakness where they had expected to find american strength. we're four years closer to a nuclear iran. >> of except we're not. >> nuclear deal. an historic agreement is preached with iran that president obama says will make the world more secure. >> for the first time in nearly a decade, we have halted the progress of the iranian nuclear program. >> that's exactly what president obama was able to recount in his message to his iranians today. diplomacy is tough, diplomacy can be slow, but it can also work. >> last fall i spoke with president romani. it was the first conversation between an american president and an iranian leader since 1979. since then, we've made progress. under the initial agreement we reached in november, the iranian go
of his presidential campaigns. >> senator obama without precondition wants to sit down and negotiate with them. without preconditions. that's what he stated again, a matter of record. >> one of the challenges we've had with iran is they looked at this administration and felt the administration was not as strong as they needed to be. i think they saw weakness where they had expected to find american strength. we're four years closer to a nuclear iran. >> of except we're not....
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taking a few shots at president obama while praising the reagan presidency. it comes as call for christie to jump into the 2012 presidential race continue to grow in a speech that he called real american exceptionalism, governor christie show about the type of leadership he says america needs at this moment. >> the rule for effective governance is simple, the one ronald reagan knew by heart, the one he successfully employed with social security and the cold war. when there is a problem, you fix it. that's what you do. that's what he did. that's the job we've been sent to do and you cannot wait for someone else to do it when you're sitting in the oval office. what happened to state senator obama? when did he decide to become one of the dividers he spoke so eloquently of in 2004? there is, of course, a different choice. president obama prepares to divide our nation to achieve re-election. this is not a leadership style. this is a re-election strategy. >> after his scripted remark, governor christie ook questions from the audience during which he received a hear
taking a few shots at president obama while praising the reagan presidency. it comes as call for christie to jump into the 2012 presidential race continue to grow in a speech that he called real american exceptionalism, governor christie show about the type of leadership he says america needs at this moment. >> the rule for effective governance is simple, the one ronald reagan knew by heart, the one he successfully employed with social security and the cold war. when there is a problem,...
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congressman and former vice presidential candidate paul ryan announced after the vote was postponed that he would vote no. the same paul ryan that said he and mitt romney agreed absolutely with the white house's red line on syria using chemical weapons. an entire republican party which built their political messaging and their policy, in foreign policy about finding and fighting the bad guys now seems thoroughly confused. because when your foreign policy determination is based on chi childish interpretations like good guy/bad guy, will tend to be utterly confusing. a criminal that is ruthlessly fighting a broad series of rebels, including, as assad would be the first to tell you, the terrorists like jihad, many of whom are exported from iraq. a side of a list of bad guy that is included a whole big list of bad guys for us to fight. joining us, barbara lee, from california, just nominated by president obama to lead the u.s. general assembly. congresswoman, as someone who has voted to the opposition of military force, who served in the days after 9/11 until now, do you think this latest ch
congressman and former vice presidential candidate paul ryan announced after the vote was postponed that he would vote no. the same paul ryan that said he and mitt romney agreed absolutely with the white house's red line on syria using chemical weapons. an entire republican party which built their political messaging and their policy, in foreign policy about finding and fighting the bad guys now seems thoroughly confused. because when your foreign policy determination is based on chi childish...
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is that presidential the way you see it? >> he is not the only one upset with president obama. speaker ryan tweeted out that secretary kerry lacked the credibility to make his 72-minute attack on israel today. and so in the back ground is not only the president obama, david axelrod very interesting conversation that was part of the delegitimizing. it is the most significant thing that i think has happened in a transition in my lifetime in terms of a major departure from existing policy and throwing our ally into great fury back and forth. i think when emwe were expecting a calm transition. no one was expecting president obama and secretary kerry and ben rhodes to throw american-israel association into a complete dust pan and set it on fire. and it is right now on fire. and that's not smooth. i agree speaker ryan. that resolution at the u.n. was a very bad idea. i agree that it was a very bad idea and it has turned over quite a lot of controversy. >> back in 2008, three days after he was elected the first time. then president-elect barack obama declined to weigh in. he said the
is that presidential the way you see it? >> he is not the only one upset with president obama. speaker ryan tweeted out that secretary kerry lacked the credibility to make his 72-minute attack on israel today. and so in the back ground is not only the president obama, david axelrod very interesting conversation that was part of the delegitimizing. it is the most significant thing that i think has happened in a transition in my lifetime in terms of a major departure from existing policy...
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this is what president obama ran against in the presidential election. mitt romney's approach to tax reform was, trust me. the american public wanted specifics. and president obama continued to give specifics today, but the economy wasn't the only thing on the president's mind today. earlier in the day, here's another development. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice came under fire from republican senators. senators john mccain and lindsey graham, back at it, trying to trump up the ambassador's role in the benghazi consulate attacks. they took their shots at ambassador rice this morning and the president hit back. >> senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi, and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received, and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> that's loyalty to a staff member. if looks could kill, the president's look
this is what president obama ran against in the presidential election. mitt romney's approach to tax reform was, trust me. the american public wanted specifics. and president obama continued to give specifics today, but the economy wasn't the only thing on the president's mind today. earlier in the day, here's another development. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice came under fire from republican senators. senators john mccain and lindsey graham, back at it, trying to trump up the...
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choice, obama national security adviser susan rice was reportedly in contention for the position >>> joe biden's list of possible vice presidential picks reportedly started out with 20 names. when he narrowed that down to finalists, there were still nearly a dozen names in the running. there were only a handful of people still under consideration in the final days. one obviously was senator kamala harris, but another was susan rice, u.n. ambassador and then national security advisor in the obama/biden administration. in her memoir last year, susan wrote last year as national security adviser, her, quote, favorite unannounced visitor at her west wing office was vice president joe biden. her former deputy ben rhodes points out to the "washington post" that biden spent years essentially beginning his day with a briefing from susan rice. when biden announced his decision yesterday susan rice immediately offered her warmest congratulations to senator harris. she called senator harris a tenacious and trailblazing leader. she said she will, quote, do my utmost to help them win and govern. t
choice, obama national security adviser susan rice was reportedly in contention for the position >>> joe biden's list of possible vice presidential picks reportedly started out with 20 names. when he narrowed that down to finalists, there were still nearly a dozen names in the running. there were only a handful of people still under consideration in the final days. one obviously was senator kamala harris, but another was susan rice, u.n. ambassador and then national security advisor in...
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in the 2016 presidential election. >> i told him to cut it out. >> and many in his party are frustrated he did not do more, and obama's explanation offered little comfort to agrieved democrats. >> i wanted to make sure we were playing it straight. >> facing the press, the fbi now agrees with the cia that the russians tried to elect donald trump, but the president refusing to go that far. >> we have not seen evidence with machines being tampered with, so that assurance i can provide. >> all but confirming the news story that the russian president ordered the attacks. >> not much happens in russia without putin knowing. >> and richard burr's analysis has been requested by president-elect trump, and saying unlike many in washington they check politics at the office door and focus on their mission. before leaving with his family for hawaii for the holidays, a mostly defensive president, but a hint of offense. >> so at a point in time where we have taken certain actions that we can divulge publicly, we will do so, and there are times the message will be directly received by the russians and
in the 2016 presidential election. >> i told him to cut it out. >> and many in his party are frustrated he did not do more, and obama's explanation offered little comfort to agrieved democrats. >> i wanted to make sure we were playing it straight. >> facing the press, the fbi now agrees with the cia that the russians tried to elect donald trump, but the president refusing to go that far. >> we have not seen evidence with machines being tampered with, so that...
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what has happened is that obama coalition has been showing up in presidential years and not the midterm midterms. so in 2010 only 80 million americans voted, and so 50 million people stayed home. it is mostly democrats, single women, minorities, republicans are betting that they won't come back to the polls, and the democrats are trying to do whatever they can, and this is a big part of it right here, to motivate them to come out to vote. >> and to hang on to senate, and start right there. >> yes. it is short term gain for them, but long term, it makes no sense. and the republicans are well positioned to pick up the senate in 2014 and they don't want to do anything to screw that up. so they are going to go ahead to make it their focus, and yet the longer term prospects are just getting narrower, and narrower, and if they are the party of the o older white people, they can't win at the national level. and perhaps jeb bush thinking of getting into the race is giving them a glimmer of hope, because he is talking about being more compassionate to minorities and immigrants, and he is steppin
what has happened is that obama coalition has been showing up in presidential years and not the midterm midterms. so in 2010 only 80 million americans voted, and so 50 million people stayed home. it is mostly democrats, single women, minorities, republicans are betting that they won't come back to the polls, and the democrats are trying to do whatever they can, and this is a big part of it right here, to motivate them to come out to vote. >> and to hang on to senate, and start right...
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did president obama ever come to a jamboree? some times they say he doesn't act presidential. with the exception of the late great abraham lincoln i can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office. >> that's a walk back through contemporary history. let's bring in national political reporter for washington post, robert costa. senior white house correspondent. we are so fortunate that covering the president's working vacation in new jersey means the first ever studio visit by our friend the white house bureau chief phillip rucker. it is very important that we call this a working vacation. it not content to nick a sitting u.s. resident. he is working. they will be adding a brief b on the opiod epidemic. she having a lot of time to fret over this russia investigation which continues to expand. >> i was watching you watching that compilation. how does it feel? you lived all of those moments firsthand. >> we loved those. this was a remarkable start to this presidency. it's not anything we ever accepted before. >> robert costa, what have you she having a lot
did president obama ever come to a jamboree? some times they say he doesn't act presidential. with the exception of the late great abraham lincoln i can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office. >> that's a walk back through contemporary history. let's bring in national political reporter for washington post, robert costa. senior white house correspondent. we are so fortunate that covering the president's working vacation in new jersey means the first ever...
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a new poll finds that palin only trails president obama by five points this. is scary for the white house. not much of a spread against palin. she has been behind the president by 20 all year long. more about him than her. she now leads obama with notwithstandings. independent. >> class warfare, they say. you know what, if asking a billionaire to play the same rate as a plumber or a teacher, makes me a warrior for the middle class, i wear it as a badge of honor. >> that is two. defending his plan to raise taxes on the wealthy, mark pen joins us now, he said it is a misguided strategy: >> david corn, washington bureau chief. you are not going to get excited, strum said awful things about you. worse off camera. just kidding. the fact that the the fact, a lot of progressives watching this show, some moderate demrats and democrats and republicans watch this show. he is in tough shape. neck and neck with sarah palin now, losing to independents to her. or go a bit over to the progressive side. and really stick it to the other side. go after the rich people. from the
a new poll finds that palin only trails president obama by five points this. is scary for the white house. not much of a spread against palin. she has been behind the president by 20 all year long. more about him than her. she now leads obama with notwithstandings. independent. >> class warfare, they say. you know what, if asking a billionaire to play the same rate as a plumber or a teacher, makes me a warrior for the middle class, i wear it as a badge of honor. >> that is two....
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if they reimpose it, president obama did say in the last presidential debate with mitt romney what would happen? >> we'll have to wait and see. craig whitney, thank you for stopping by. >>> straight ahead, has the obama presidency been good for black people? we've got a guest who says not really. so uh this is my friend frank and his, uh, retirement plan. one golden crown. come on frank how long have we known each other? go to e-trade. they got killer tools man. they'll help you nail a retirement plan that's fierce. two golden crowns. you realize the odds of winning are the same as being mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear in the same day? frank! oh wow, you didn't win? i wanna show you something... it's my shocked face. [ gasps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] get a retirement plan that works at e-trade. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motio
if they reimpose it, president obama did say in the last presidential debate with mitt romney what would happen? >> we'll have to wait and see. craig whitney, thank you for stopping by. >>> straight ahead, has the obama presidency been good for black people? we've got a guest who says not really. so uh this is my friend frank and his, uh, retirement plan. one golden crown. come on frank how long have we known each other? go to e-trade. they got killer tools man. they'll help you...
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. >> my interview with president obama. coming up, reaction to the interview. and what it tells us about what his second term will look like. joining me, nbc's tom brokaw, presidential historian, doris kearns goodwin, executive editor at random house, jon meacham. david brooks of the "new york times," and our political director and chief white house [ cheeping ] [ male announcer ] you hear that? that's the sound of car insurance companies these days. here a cheap, there a cheap, everywhere a cheap... you get it. so, what if instead of just a cheap choice, you could make a smart choice? like, esurance for example. they were born online and built to save people money from the beginning. it's what they've always done. not just something they cheap about. that's insurance for the modern world. esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call. >>> coming up, reaction from my roundtable. you heard the president lay out his big agenda items for his second term. can he realistically get any of them done given washington's track record of dysfunction? the >>> i'm confide
. >> my interview with president obama. coming up, reaction to the interview. and what it tells us about what his second term will look like. joining me, nbc's tom brokaw, presidential historian, doris kearns goodwin, executive editor at random house, jon meacham. david brooks of the "new york times," and our political director and chief white house [ cheeping ] [ male announcer ] you hear that? that's the sound of car insurance companies these days. here a cheap, there a cheap,...
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according to the first read team, if president obama wins the presidential contest, republicans would need to pick up a net of four senate seats to get that majority. senator todd akin deciding to stay in missouri's senate race despite calls from his own party to withdrawal, that's a difficult goal to achieve. here's how mark halperin put it on "morning joe" today. >> democrats could pick up a seat in the senate and i don't know what happens to the house. if the president wins by these huge margins and they take -- they pick up the senate seat rather than lose control of the senate, the house is going to be in play. >> so joining me now is editor mark murray. mark, with akin staying in this race, and doggedly so. i mean, there have been a lot of calls on the right so see him get out, which races, though, do you see as republicans' best chances to win back the senate? how likely are they win? >> thomas, as you mentioned, right now senate republicans are facing a bit of an uphill climb. not impossible. it is doable. but it is an uphill climb. some of the races that i'm looking at most c
according to the first read team, if president obama wins the presidential contest, republicans would need to pick up a net of four senate seats to get that majority. senator todd akin deciding to stay in missouri's senate race despite calls from his own party to withdrawal, that's a difficult goal to achieve. here's how mark halperin put it on "morning joe" today. >> democrats could pick up a seat in the senate and i don't know what happens to the house. if the president wins...
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choice, obama national security advisor susan rice was reportedly in contention for the position right until the very, very last. we are going to be speaking with susan rice. we've got lots more ahead. stay with us. san rice we've got lots more ahead. stay with us >> tech: when you've got auto glass damage... ...safelite can come to you. >> tech: and you'll get a text when we're on our way. >> tech: just leave your keys on the dash and we'll replace your windshield with safe, no-contact service. >> tech: schedule at safelite.com. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ >>> joe biden's list of possible vice presidential picks reportedly started out with 20 names. when he narrowed that down to finalis finalists there were still nearly a dozen names in the running. there were only a handful of people still under consideration in the final days. one obviously was senator kamala harris, but another was susan rice, u.n. ambassador and then national security advisor in the obama-biden administration. she wrote last year as national security advisor her, quote, favorite unannoun
choice, obama national security advisor susan rice was reportedly in contention for the position right until the very, very last. we are going to be speaking with susan rice. we've got lots more ahead. stay with us. san rice we've got lots more ahead. stay with us >> tech: when you've got auto glass damage... ...safelite can come to you. >> tech: and you'll get a text when we're on our way. >> tech: just leave your keys on the dash and we'll replace your windshield with safe,...
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in this presidential race. democrats and latinos among whom president obama holds a 34-point nationwide lead. that's who is being purged. from the state that gave us a 537 margin vote victory in the year 2000 and trying to revoke voting rights. what could possibly go wrong? joining us now is michael waltman. thanks very much for your time. nice to have you here. >> great to be with you. >> having studied voting rights cases all around the country and over time, what do you think is the motivation for what's going on in florida right now, and what do you think is the outcome? >> it's true for election fiasco buffs, the question is what's going to be the next florida? and what do you know, florida. this comes on top of many other problems with the way we run elections and things that have sought to kick people off the rolls or make it harder for people to vote. the problem with this massive purge, and as you said it's 180,000 people. when you do something like this this close to the election and do it in secret a
in this presidential race. democrats and latinos among whom president obama holds a 34-point nationwide lead. that's who is being purged. from the state that gave us a 537 margin vote victory in the year 2000 and trying to revoke voting rights. what could possibly go wrong? joining us now is michael waltman. thanks very much for your time. nice to have you here. >> great to be with you. >> having studied voting rights cases all around the country and over time, what do you think is...
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." >>> the republican presidential field preparing today for caucuses in minnesota and colorado. with millions of dollars pouring in to republican super pacs, we've talked a lot about that, president obama is now looking at his own bottom line. the president signed off now in an effort that urges donors to send contributions to an outside fund-raising group founded by former white house staffer, a super pac. obama campaign manager says with so much at stake, we can't allow for two sets of rules in this election whereby the republican nominee is the beneficiary of unlimited spending and democrats unilaterally disarm. in the past, president obama has been an outspoken critic of the supreme court citizens united decision that stripped away limits on campaign contributions. it was take criticism that sparked a public reaction from supreme court justice alito during the president's 2010 state of the union address. justice alito shook his head as the president went after that decision. >> with all due deference to separation of power, last week the supreme court reversed a century of l
." >>> the republican presidential field preparing today for caucuses in minnesota and colorado. with millions of dollars pouring in to republican super pacs, we've talked a lot about that, president obama is now looking at his own bottom line. the president signed off now in an effort that urges donors to send contributions to an outside fund-raising group founded by former white house staffer, a super pac. obama campaign manager says with so much at stake, we can't allow for two...
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bush presidential library in dallas. when that was done, though, president obama and first lady michelle obama stayed in texas. they flew by helicopter. they flew in marine 1, south from dallas out toward waco. they circled over the small town called west, where president obama saw the flattened remains of the homes and buildings devastated when the fertilizer plant there exploded last week. president and first lady then continued another 20 minutes to the city of waco, and a memorial service for the 14 victims of that explosion, including 12 first responders represented by flag-draped coffins at the service. they, of course, died trying to protect their neighbors. >>> the president previously had other plans for tonight. the president originally had been announced as the keynote speaker at the big gala for planned parenthood in washington, d.c. the right is prepared to go nuts at the speech tonight but the speech has been postponed until tomorrow morning. the political right will still go nuts about that speech, but the
bush presidential library in dallas. when that was done, though, president obama and first lady michelle obama stayed in texas. they flew by helicopter. they flew in marine 1, south from dallas out toward waco. they circled over the small town called west, where president obama saw the flattened remains of the homes and buildings devastated when the fertilizer plant there exploded last week. president and first lady then continued another 20 minutes to the city of waco, and a memorial service...
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. >> my interview with president obama. coming up, reaction to the interview. and what it tells us about what his second term will look like. joining me, nbc's tom brokaw, presidential historian, doris kearns goodwin, executive editor at random house, jon meacham. david brooks of the "new york times," and our political director and chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, all [ male announcer ] we all make bad decisions. like say, gas station sushi. cheap is good. and sushi, good. but cheap sushi, not so good. it's like that super-low rate on not enough car insurance. pretty sketchy. ♪ and then there are the good decisions. like esurance. their coverage counselor tool helps you choose the right coverage for you at a great price. [ stomach growls ] without feeling queasy. that's insurance for the modern world. esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call. >>> coming up, reaction from my roundtable. you heard the president lay out his big agenda items for his second term. can he realistically get any of them done given washington's track record of dysfun
. >> my interview with president obama. coming up, reaction to the interview. and what it tells us about what his second term will look like. joining me, nbc's tom brokaw, presidential historian, doris kearns goodwin, executive editor at random house, jon meacham. david brooks of the "new york times," and our political director and chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, all [ male announcer ] we all make bad decisions. like say, gas station sushi. cheap is good. and sushi,...
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. >> my interview with president obama. coming up, reaction to the interview. and what it tells us about what his second term will look like. joining me, nbc's tom brokaw, presidential historian, doris kearns goodwin, executive editor at random house, jon meacham. david brooks of the "new york times," and our political director and chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, all coming up next. >>> coming up, reaction to my roundtable, you just heard the president lay out his big agenda items for the second term, immigration, economy, energy, middle class tax cuts, not to mention gun control. can he realistically get any of them done given washington's track record of dysfunction? the [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful?
. >> my interview with president obama. coming up, reaction to the interview. and what it tells us about what his second term will look like. joining me, nbc's tom brokaw, presidential historian, doris kearns goodwin, executive editor at random house, jon meacham. david brooks of the "new york times," and our political director and chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, all coming up next. >>> coming up, reaction to my roundtable, you just heard the president lay...
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. >> she wasn't a particularly vice presidential candidate. she's a worse candidate of who ought to be impeached and why. >>> she's hitting the road for democratic candidates. warren already made her way through ohio, minnesota, oregon and more. this week she's planning to hit west virginia and michigan. >>> sergeant bow bergdahl could be returning to life as regular army soldier as early as today. after six weeks of therapy and counselling with he's expected to take up the position at army north headquarters in houston. he spent five years in taliban captivity. >>> today the house committee on veteran affairs will hold a lot hearing on the va scandal. they are struggling to compensate those wounded or injured during military service. >>> new jersey senator cory booker on a mission. trying to take a selfie with each one of his fellow senators. he's got ten so far on instagram. 89 more to go. he's pretty popular on social media. he has the most twitter followers with nearly 1.5 million. >>> and colorado governor john hickenlooper says president
. >> she wasn't a particularly vice presidential candidate. she's a worse candidate of who ought to be impeached and why. >>> she's hitting the road for democratic candidates. warren already made her way through ohio, minnesota, oregon and more. this week she's planning to hit west virginia and michigan. >>> sergeant bow bergdahl could be returning to life as regular army soldier as early as today. after six weeks of therapy and counselling with he's expected to take up...
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a post-presidential interview with barack obama. in the middle of the night. hold on dad... liberty did what? yeah, liberty mutual 24-hour roadside assistance helped him to fix his flat so he could get home safely. my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. don't worry - i know what a lug wrench is, dad. is this a lug wrench? maybe? you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. afi sure had a lot on my mind. my 30-year marriage... ...my 3-month old business... plus...what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondered, was this the best treatment for me? so i made a point to talk to my doctor. he told me about eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. not only does eliquis treat dvt and pe blood clots. eliquis also had significantly less major bleeding than the standard treatment. eliquis had both... ...and that turned around my thinking. don't stop eliquis unless your doctor tells you to. eliquis can cause serious and in rare c
a post-presidential interview with barack obama. in the middle of the night. hold on dad... liberty did what? yeah, liberty mutual 24-hour roadside assistance helped him to fix his flat so he could get home safely. my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. don't worry - i know what a lug wrench is, dad. is this a lug wrench? maybe? you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. afi sure had a lot on my mind. my 30-year...
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>> remember 2012, the presidential election, about how obama care just never came up? it's like it wasn't even an issue in the campaign. so nobody ever expected that that election would have settled anything about obama care. >> you had said, next year, that you would repeal the health care vote. that still your mission? >> well, i think the election changes that. it's pretty clear that the president was re-elected, obama care is the law of the land. >> well, now the latest republican argument for shutting down the government in order to stop obama care is that it was never addressed as an issue in the presidential campaign. this is the point where the way your friend told you that you should calm down, use deep breaths, this is the time for deep breaths. president obama today went to maryland and gave a speech about health reform, and he has given a million speeches about health reform. but this one today, the president seemed both totally exasperated by what's going on, on the other side, and also like he was kind of having a good time talking about it. >> one congre
>> remember 2012, the presidential election, about how obama care just never came up? it's like it wasn't even an issue in the campaign. so nobody ever expected that that election would have settled anything about obama care. >> you had said, next year, that you would repeal the health care vote. that still your mission? >> well, i think the election changes that. it's pretty clear that the president was re-elected, obama care is the law of the land. >> well, now the...
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this afternoon he'll sit down for a private lunch with president obama. it will be the first encounter since the final presidential debate in october. the meeting fulfills an election night promise by the president to work with romney going forward. that doesn't mean the former massachusetts governor will become a regular. >> is governor romney here tomorrow in some kind of cabinet level position? >> no. >> beyond that, is there some kind of reorganization in the commerce department where governor romney could play a role? >> again, there is -- the president doesn't have a specific assignment in mind for the governor. >> earlier today, romney expected to meet with paul ryan. >>> a top adviser for the romney campaign, stewart stephens, is out with an op-ed arguing that his candidate was the real winner on election day. he writes, "on november 6, romney carried the majority of every economic group except those making less than $50,000 a year. that means he carried the majority of the middle class. voters, yes, the republican party has problems but as we go
this afternoon he'll sit down for a private lunch with president obama. it will be the first encounter since the final presidential debate in october. the meeting fulfills an election night promise by the president to work with romney going forward. that doesn't mean the former massachusetts governor will become a regular. >> is governor romney here tomorrow in some kind of cabinet level position? >> no. >> beyond that, is there some kind of reorganization in the commerce...